Ironing-board.



M. M. McCULLOUGH.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7. 1915.

Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

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IfidNING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent."

PatentedOct. re, 1915.

Application"filed'ilanuary 7,1915. Serial No.1,057.

- To all whom it may concern:

'Be it known that I, MAUI) M. MoCuL- Lonen, a citizen of the United States, r'esid ing'at 4722--McPherson avenue,- St. Louis city, State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of whichnthe following isa specification. I

Myinvention relates to improvements'in ironing boards, the principal object of my invention being to construct an ironing boardin sections which are capable of being readily assembled or taken apart, thus providing a board which can be packed into-a comparatively small spacefor storage or transportation; further, to provide simple and readily releasablemea'ns for securing the sections of the ironing board-to each other; further to equip the ironing board with simple means for -firi'nly securing ja cover in position on the ironing boardyand further to equip the ironing board with means whereby it may be readily applied to a table or the like.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described,

claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of an ironing board of my improved constructioma portion of the cover thereof being broken away. Fig. 2 is a view looking against the bottom ofmy improved ironing board. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section taken approximately on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section taken approximately on the line l4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail section taken approximately on the line 55 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail section taken approximately on the line 66 of Fig. 2. Y

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 1 and 2 designate the two sections of the board, the same being preferably formed of wood and of any suitable size.

When these two sections are properly assembled they form an elongated member 7 which gradually tapers toward one end and both ends being rounded, such being the usual shape of ironing boards.

The connecting means between the two sections comprises loop members 3 secured in any suitable manner to the underside of section 1 adjacent to the straight edge thereof and fixed in said loop members are outwardly projecting fingers 4 which are adapted to engagein loops which latter are fixed to the underside of section 2 adja'cent' to the straight edge thereof. These connections form a mortise and tenon arrangement whereby the two sections can be readily assembled or taken apart and when properly assembled, saidsections are firmly secured to each other. i

. As a convenient means for securing the board tothe corner of a table or like support a hinged bail 5 is arranged on the underside of member 1 adjacent to the rounded end thereof, and when the board is applied to the corner of a table so as to be supported thereby, the board is'manipulated so that the corner of the table occupies a position between the member 1 and the bail.

Y F iXed-to the und'erside'sof sections 1' and 2a'r'e"blocks 6. which serve as supports forthe ironing board when the same is positioned on top of a table or the like, said blocks being located adjacent to the side edges of the sections 1 and 2. Pivotally secured to the ends of these blocks are bailshaped clamping members 7 which are adapted to swing upwardly against the inner sides of said blocks, thereby clamping portions of the edge of the ironing board cover 8. This cover is preferably constructed of suitable fabric and shaped so as to fit over the entire board and the edges of said cover are adapted to extend beneath said board a sufficient distance to be engaged and clamped betweenthe members 7 and blocks 6. .(See Fig. 6.) The ends of the cover are adapted to be clamped to" the rounded ends of the sections 1 and 2 by bow-shaped clamping members 9, the same being pivotally connected to the end portions of the sections 1 and 2. i

It will be understood that a suitable pad composed of one or more layers of fabric or the like may be located on top of the ironing board beneath the cover thereof, and such construction forms a smooth yielding ironing surface.

When the cover is properly applied to 105 for use, the board performs the functions of 110 a one piece structure.

It will be understood that the blocks 6 V pended claims. 'I'claim: V

have greater depththan the loo s 3 and '5,

and thus said loops do not touch the top oi V the table or support when the board is properly positioned thereupon. WVhen the 5 board is arranged for'use on a fiat support,

the. member 5 can be swung upwardly as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, thus'occupying a position immediately adjacent to the underside of section 1.:

10 An ironing boardof my improved construction is comparatively simple, can be cheaply manufactured, can be packed into a comparatively small space for storage or transportation, can be readlly; assembledlor 1 5 taken apart, and can beireadily applied'to,

th'e'cornerof a table for use. r i

It will be'readily understood that minor changes inthe size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved ironing 20 board can be made and-substituted for those -h'erein, shown and described, without departing from the spirit ofmy invention,

. -the scope of which is set forth in the ap- V 1. An ironing board made in sections, and acover overlying said sections and secured Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

to said sections, whereby the fsaine are held 1 'tOgeth'er. 7 V 2. An'roning board made in sections, bow' clamps ,hinged to the outer ends thereof,

and a cover overlyingsaid sections, the ends; of which cover are adapted to be clamped between the ends of the board 'and'said bow ,mP Whereby;the sections of the board are held'to'geth'er.

3. "A ironlng board,rand a transversely j disposed bail hinged tothe underside there ofnear one end, the space between which "i bail and ironing boardisadaptedito. receive 7 a fiat; support such as the cornerof atable,

said'bail being adapted to ,swing upward against the underside of said board "when the latter is positioned on top of the table;

4. An ironing board 'madelin sections, a 7 cover overlying saidsectionsfor holdingthei same together, and meansgon each section for, gripping the edgesof-sa-id cover tohold the same intaut condition on the assembled board." MAUDMQMGCULLOUGH,

witnesseszjp "MARIE-HANDEL,

V M.VP.'VVS MITH."

Washington, D. Q. j 

